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Sandhill crane in flight

Sandhill crane in flight

A lone sandhill crane flies near the trees with beautiful late afternoon sunlit clouds as a background.

A lone sandhill crane flies near the trees with beautiful late afternoon sunlit clouds as a background.
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NIKON D7100

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 5000/10

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Nov, 2015

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